More than 200 people have either been arrested or given a ticket as part of a week of action to clamp down on dangerous drivers in the county.
The week of surge activity was all about Lancashire’s most vulnerable road users – namely children, the elderly, pedestrians, mobility device users, horse-riders, cyclists and motorcyclists – and how we can all do our bit to safeguard them.
As part of the week (September 18th-24th) Roads Policing officers were out and about looking for drivers putting those groups in danger.
Those stopped included:
28 people arrested for drink or drug-driving
13 people using a mobile phone at the wheel
12 people not wearing seatbelts – including two children
24 people speeding
156 people given traffic offence reports
The week of action last week was run nationally by the NPCC but was supported by Lancashire Police. Those targeted included people seen committing the ‘fatal five’ offences of driving under the influence of drink or drugs, speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not wearing a seatbelt or otherwise driving in a dangerous way.
Ch Insp Matt Willmot, of the Lancashire Roads Policing Unit, said: “We know people who drive dangerously are the minority, however they are a minority who cause heartbreak and chaos in our county and we will not stand for it.
“This last week has been about highlighting that certain members of our communities are more vulnerable than others – and that we can all play a part in keeping those people safe on the road.
“The statistics for collisions where vulnerable road users are killed or seriously injured are shocking and what we want to see is a county where people can drive, walk or ride along our roads and be safe.
“As always we encourage all road users, including cyclists and horse-riders, to use dashcam and to report any offences caught on camera to us through Op Snap. We also urge motorists to report any dangerous driving to us, whether that is drink or drug-driving, speeding or someone regularly using a mobile phone at the wheel.”
You can report dangerous driving on 101, online or by calling 999 in an emergency or if somebody is in immediate danger.


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